The Second Balgimbayev Government was the fourth government of Kazakhstan, led by Nurlan Balgimbayev. It was formed on 21 January 1999, following Balgimbayev's resignation after the 1999 presidential election. However, he was reappointed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev, and the composition of the government cabinet was formed on the following day, 22 January 1999. His tenure faced various political challenges, leading to his resignation and subsequent reappointment.
Balgimbayev's government faced a scandal after it had allowed to illegally sell MiG-21 aircraft to North Korea which led to rumors of Balgimbayev's possible resignation from the post. On 1 October 1999, he announced his resignation stating that the need for a government to tackle the economic crisis and as a result, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev who served as a deputy prime minister under Balgimbayev became the acting prime minister of the caretaker government until his confirmation on 12 October.
Composition FunctionsHolderStartEndPrime MinisterNurlan Balgimbayev21 January 19991 October 1999Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (acting)1 October 199912 October 1999Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of FinanceOraz Jandosov22 January 199921 November 2001Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of AgricultureJanibek Karibjanov22 January 199926 July 1999Deputy Prime MinisterAleksandr Pavlov22 January 19993 October 1999Chief of Staff of the Office of the Prime MinisterAltai Tileuberdin22 January 199912 October 1999Minister of AgricultureSauat Mynbayev26 July 199912 October 1999Ministry of Foreign AffairsKassym-Jomart Tokayev22 January 199912 October 1999Ministry of DefenseMukhtar Altynbayev22 January 19999 August 1999Ministry of Internal Affairs — Commander of the Internal Troops of the Republic of KazakhstanKairbek Suleimenov22 January 199912 October 1999Minister of State RevenuesZeinolla Käkimjanov22 January 199912 October 1999Minister of Healthcare, Protection, Education and SportsKrymbek Kusherbayev22 January 199912 October 1999Minister of Culture, Information and Public AccordAltynbek Sarsenbayuly22 January 199912 October 1999Minister of Science and Higher EducationVladimir Shkolnik22 January 199912 October 1999Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental ProtectionSerikbek Däukeev22 January 199912 October 1999Minister of Transport, Communications and TourismSerik Bürkitbaev22 January 199912 October 1999Ministry of JusticeBauyrzhan Mukhamedzhanov13 October 199712 October 1999Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the PopulationNatalya Korzhova22 January 199912 October 1999Ministry of Energy and TradeMukhtar Ablyazov21 April 199812 October 1999
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